Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Indiana Postcard Campaign for the PRO Act in Full Swing Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Last […]
Take a look inside United Airlines’ historic announcement that the carrier will hire 25,000 workers, many of them Machinists Union members, and add 200 IAM-built 737 MAX aircraft to its fleet. This day was made possible by the dedication of IAM air transport members and our union’s success in passing historic airline relief during the […]
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2021 – The 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the largest defense labor union in North America, sent a letter to leadership of the House Appropriations Committee and House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee urging them to support funding for two DDG-51 Flight III destroyers in Fiscal Year 2022. The DDG-51 […]
Equal Justice for All: What Working People Are Doing This Week Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the country and beyond. The labor movement is big and active—here’s a look at the broad range of activities we’re engaged in this […]
Pride Month Profiles: Joe Kekeris For Pride Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ Americans who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Today’s Pride Month profile is Joe Kekeris. Joe Kekeris is the ultimate utility player. During his 30 years at the AFL-CIO, Kekeris has shown that […]